395 recorded events, 1968–2026, from 14 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 99 rodent inspections, 94 HPD housing violations, 86 311 service requests.
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A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 74% of 6-24-unit residential buildings citywide. The citywide median for 6-24-unit residential buildings is 16.3 penalty points per 10 units; this building carries 58.5. In ZIP 10009, 59% of residential buildings hold an A and 6% grade D or F. How grades work
Among 46,798 6-24-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more
| Open HPD violations | 15 total — 6 class C (immediately hazardous), 6 class B, 3 class A. Oldest open since 2017-03-17. |
| Pending HPD litigation | 1 case(s) pending in housing court |
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
13 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2024–25: 2).
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
18 service requests in the last three years. Most common: HEAT/HOT WATER (5) · New Tree Request (3) · Maintenance or Facility (3) · Noise (2) · Damaged Tree (1) · Missed Collection (1).
No permitted work with a declared cost filed in the last decade. Permit costs cover filed construction work only — they do not capture routine maintenance or repairs done without a permit.
| Yes | Built before 1974 (1910) |
| Yes | Six or more residential units (10) |
| No | 421-a / J-51 tax benefit on the current tax roll |
2 of 3 signals present. This is the classic profile of a rent-stabilized building (pre-1974, 6+ units) — many units in such buildings remain stabilized. The definitive answer for any unit: request its rent history from NYS Homes & Community Renewal (free, at hcr.ny.gov).
| Registered owner(s) | 621-623 EAST 6TH STREET HDFC |
| Head officer | John Jesz |
| Managing agent | HARLEM PROPERTY MANAGEMENT |
| Last registered | 2025-11-05 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $4,150,000 | $1,867,500 |
| 2026 | $4,980,000 | $2,241,000 |
| 2027 | $5,450,000 | $2,452,500 |
The city's market estimate has risen 31% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
In the FEMA 1%-annual-chance floodplain (2015 preliminary flood maps) — lenders typically require flood insurance here.
Hurricane evacuation zone 2 of 6 — zone 1 evacuates first.
Not in the city's stormwater (cloudburst) flood maps under any modeled scenario.
No street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints on record at this address.
Sources: FEMA flood maps (coastal), NYC DEP Stormwater Flood Maps (cloudburst), NYC hurricane evacuation zones, and 311 records for this address.
| Subway | 1 Av — L · 0.4 mi straight-line (about an 11-minute walk) · station accessibility: full 2 Av — F · 0.5 mi straight-line (about a 12-minute walk) · station accessibility: none |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: Avenue C / E 6 St — M9 · 400 ft |
| Citi Bike | E 7 St & Ave C · 350 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability |
| School zones (2024–25 map) | Elementary: Elementary schools in this district are not zoned. Confirm with the DOE's school search. |
Distances are straight-line, not walking routes. Transit locations from the MTA and Citi Bike, bike facilities from NYC DOT, school zones from the DOE's 2024–25 maps.
623 East 6 Street
| Heat or hot water | Heat or hot water |
| Apartment maintenance | Apartment maintenance |
| Bed bugs | Bed bugs |
| Residential pests | Residential pests |
| Rats or mice | Rats or mice |
| Anything else | Anything else |
18 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 5 of them about heat or hot water.
311 will ask for the address, the apartment if the problem is inside, and what's wrong. Contact details are optional for most complaints; food-poisoning reports can be anonymous. Complaints appear in the city's public 311 data, usually within a day or two, and then in the Live from 311 box on this page.
Managed by HARLEM PROPERTY MANAGEMENT — 74 buildings, 1,852 units. Grades across the portfolio: A41 · B17 · C10 · D4 · F1. See the whole portfolio
showing 60 of 74 buildings
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $399,701 on 1998-07-22 (lender: NYC Hpd), covering 2 lots — the amount covers all of them. Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.
| Date | Record | Amount | Per res. unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-07-26 | RPTT&RET $525,000 — from YETMAN, WILLIAM F to ZEVIN, ALEXANDER | $525,000 | |
| 2018-07-13 | Sold for $525,000 | $525,000 | $52,500 |
| 2017-12-06 | RPTT&RET $465,000 — from ORTIZ, MARIA to OHNO, KAZUO | $465,000 | |
| 2017-11-21 | Sold for $465,000 | $465,000 | $46,500 |
| 2017-05-22 | RPTT&RET $475,000 — from CASTELLANOS, DANIEL to AHEARN, CHRISTOPHER; WONG, NICOLE | $475,000 | |
| 2017-05-10 | Sold for $475,000 | $475,000 | $47,500 |
| 1998-07-22 | Mortgage $399,701 — from 621-23 EAST 6 STREETHOUSING DEVELOPMENT to NYC HPD | $399,701 |
| Year | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1 | 29 | 4 | 2 | 36 |
| 2018 | 1 | 12 | 2 | 28 | 43 |
| 2019 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 13 |
| 2020 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 |
| 2021 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 16 |
| 2022 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 11 |
| 2023 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 16 | 29 |
| 2024 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 8 | 17 |
| 2025 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 8 |
| 2026 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 9 | 29 |
Every one of the 395 recorded events, 1968–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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